The International Dimension of Post-Communist Transitions in Russia and the New States of Eurasia

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• The International Politics of Eurasia ii
• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• About the Editors and Contributors vii
• Preface xi
• 1 - The Impact of the International Environment Theoretical and Methodological Considerations 3
• Notes 11
• 2 - Contemporary Developments In Historical Perspective 13
• Notes 32
• 3 - The Transformation of Russian Foreign Policy 33
• Conclusion 61
• 4 - Russia and Security in Europe 68
• 5 - Conflict Resolution and Peace Operations In The Former Soviet Union Is There a Role for Security Institutions? 101
• Conclusion 119
• 6 - The Roots of American Goals for Eurasia 123
• Notes 143

• The International Politics of Eurasia ii
• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• About the Editors and Contributors vii
• Preface xi
• 1 - The Impact of the International Environment Theoretical and Methodological Considerations 3
• Notes 11
• 2 - Contemporary Developments In Historical Perspective 13
• Notes 32
• 3 - The Transformation of Russian Foreign Policy 33
• Conclusion 61
• 4 - Russia and Security in Europe 68
• 5 - Conflict Resolution and Peace Operations In The Former Soviet Union Is There a Role for Security Institutions? 101
• Conclusion 119
• 6 - The Roots of American Goals for Eurasia 123
• Notes 143
• 7 - China, Japan, and the Post-Soviet Upheaval Global Opportunities and Regional Risks 146
• Notes 165
• 8 - The Role of Turkey and Iran in Incorporating The Former Soviet Republics into The World System 168
• Introduction 168
• Conclusions 192
• Notes 194
• 9 - Germany and the Post-Soviet States 197
• Notes 214
• 10 - German and American Assistance to The Post-Soviet Transition 217
• Conclusion 235
• 11 - The Economic Transformation Process In The Post-Soviet States The Role of Outside Actors 243
• Conclusions 268
• 12 - External Finance, Policy Conditionalities, And Transition from Central Planning 277
• Introduction 277
• Conclusions 294
• 13 - Neoliberal Economic Reform and The Consolidation of Democracy in Russia Or Why Institutions and Ideas Might Matter More Than Economics 297
• Conclusions 314
• 14 - Bringing the Rule of Law to Russia and The Newly Independent States The Role of the West in the Transformation of The Post-Soviet Legal Systems 322
• Conclusion 344
• 15 - When Good Things Come in Smaller Packages 350
• Notes 375
• 16 - The Role of External Assistance On Environmental and Health Policies in Russia 379
• Conclusion 395
• 17 - The Interaction Between Internal And External Agency In Post-Communist Transitions 398
• Notes 423
• Appendix: Project Participants 425
• Index to Volume 10 427
• Cumulative Subject Index (tables of Contents) 439
• Cumulative Geographic Index 448
• Cumulative List of Participants 454